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Would this speaker solve my stereo to Mono problem?
DeLuSioNal29:
Hi all,
I'm in the process of building a vertical arcade cabinet. Since it's a recycled cabinet, it has one single speaker hole already cut out above. I'm using a typical stereo 4ohm computer speaker set at the moment to power the sound. To avoid cutting new holes for a stereo setup, I'd like to use the existing hole and use one speaker for both outputs (L and R). I was thinking of wiring up the set to the speaker listed here: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=299-715&FTR=299-715&CFID=1859129&CFTOKEN=59318954
Does anyone know if it will work? The speaker is 8-ohm, but it looks like both 4-ohm connectors can be connected at one time to this speaker, which claims it takes two stereo inputs. Will connecting both make it 8-ohm? I'm lost here.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance for the feedback.
DeLuSioNaL29
FrizzleFried:
That will work. Dual voice-coils is the key.
Red 5:
If you connect the left channel to 1 input and the right channel to the other input then
you will drive this speaker in 8 ohm each channel.
Jon
DeLuSioNal29:
For good measure, I talked to a tech at parts-express. He was very knowledgable and confirmed that it would work for my setup. Like Jon above just stated, you connect each channel to each side of the speaker and it will come out in stereo! :cheers: The tech also confirmed that a 4 ohm setup will work fine with these 8 ohm speakers. You just can't do it the other way around.
Not too shabby for $10 though!
EDIT: I may also use it with this amp in the future: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120468962500&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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Turnarcades:
--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on October 20, 2009, 02:57:29 pm ---For good measure, I talked to a tech at parts-express. He was very knowledgable and confirmed that it would work for my setup. Like Jon above just stated, you connect each channel to each side of the speaker and it will come out in stereo! :cheers: The tech also confirmed that a 4 ohm setup will work fine with these 8 ohm speakers. You just can't do it the other way around.
Not too shabby for $10 though!
EDIT: I may also use it with this amp in the future: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120468962500&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
D
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The left/right trick is called bridging and with car amps is a good way to boost power on a single speaker whilst retaining stereo sound, assuming the amp supports bridging.